Kyoto, Japan -- Cats may not know Scarborough Fair, but felids such as alpine cats -- both in the wild and in captivity -- do eat plants despite their classification as carnivores. In particular, ...

There is something instantly captivating about the snow leopard. Maybe it is the thick, smoky fur, the long sweeping tail, or ...

Once hunted as a threat, the snow leopard is now Spiti’s guardian spirit. In Kibber, community-led conservation and winter ...

The snow leopard prowls across some of Earth’s most inhospitable terrain, blending into rocky cliffs with such perfection that locals call it the ‘ghost of the mountains.’ These magnificent cats ...

In November 2023, at 4 a.m., four snow leopards made their way into Mingmar Gurung’s livestock corral in Dhakmar village, Mustang district, Nepal. Hearing the goats’ commotion so early in the morning, ...

Although snow leopards cause greater livestock losses than Himalayan wolves, human communities generally show greater tolerance and acceptance toward snow leopards. This ‘predator paradox,’ where the ...